M4.9 earthquake 46 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 46 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Fri, May 31, 1985, 3:56 AM GMT+11 (16:56 UTC), 177 km (110 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 55 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-30 16:56:19 UTC
- Depth
- 177.3 km (110.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.221° S, 168.999° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.055 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu · 15069 days ago · 62 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.357 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu · 15069 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fbg. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC.